Instagram

American  

[in-stuh-gram] / ˈɪn stəˌgræm /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a photo- and video-sharing application and social media platform launched in 2010.

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verb (used with object)

Instagrammed, Instagramming

1. to post (a photo or video) on the Instagram app.

   I’m Instagramming a video of the whole family enjoying the Mickey Mouse birthday cake.

   This garden is one of the sights most frequently Instagrammed by visitors to our city.

noun

1. a photo or video posted on the Instagram app.

   Oh, not another Instagram of her and her new puppy!

Other Word Forms

• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

If social media is more your speed, you can also stream it on Facebook, TikTok or Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

When I started seeing this on Instagram, I thought it was ridiculous.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

She said she’d come full circle: “I’m so proud of Jaboo I created him an Instagram account.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

"Kindness is cool," says the Instagram bio of 32-year-old Dereniowski, whose videos often involve him doing random acts of kindness for strangers.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

I don’t know if I’m ready to upload a photo of a new guy to Instagram because that’s a huge statement, but it'd be nice to start having something to remember this summer by.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera